Review of Ip Man (2008) by Jonathan P — 23 Jan 2013
Ip Man could have developed the story and characters a bit more and could have not used as many wire stunts as they did but all in all it was a great movie. Donnie Yen is fantastic as the humble yet deadly Ip Man (supposedly this is a true story which if true makes it even better) his portrayal was fantastic and even with the lack of character development makes Ip Man someone the viewer can relate to and adore to. A must see for martial arts fans, foreign film fans and movie fans in general.
UPDATE:
I have now re-watched this movie a few times and it has quickly become one of my favorites. Aside from the lack of character development and wire usage(which I may have been a bit harsh about) Ip Man is action perfection. There are so many great scenes and Donnie Yen gives an amazing performance for an action movie. I originally gave Ip Man 4 stars but am slapping myself in the face for the stupidity I used in ranking this movie so low. For an action movie you can't do any better.
This review of Ip Man (2008) was written by Jonathan P on 23 Jan 2013.
Ip Man has generally received very positive reviews.
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